Voluntarism
In our country, there are almost four million people who volunteer. The most requested spheres are children and disabled. The most disadvantaged sectors of the population suffer social exclusion. Surprisingly, they don’t receive enough help from volunteers.
Currently, women volunteer more than men. Related to the volunteers’ age, it is usually from 18 years old to 35 years old. However, retirees also help a lot. They spend their time in charities because they want to feel useful.
30% of Europeans volunteer in their countries. At the lead, 54% of Dutch people help in charities. The country which has the fewest volunteer people is Greece, with 13%. In Spain, this percentage is 23%. Voluntarism changes in each country.